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Pub. Date
2004
Description
Filmed in the heart of the Oglala Nation by Russ Hopkins, STRONG HEART documents the All Veterans Powwow of 2004, focusing on the warrior spirit that has kept Native American culture alive and strong. Join the Crazy Horse Riders under the arbor of the Daniel Stands Jr. Memorial Arena in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Follow the events that honor the veterans who have fought for the freedom of all Americans. Step behind the scenes and see some of the Oglala...
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
American Indians and government officials at Pine Ridge, South Dakota--located in the poorest county in the United States--discuss the poverty, racism, domestic violence, child abuse, inadequate health care, and drug and alcohol problems that besiege the community, exploring how the Native Americans there are choosing to embrace their Lakota culture and determine their own destiny in the face of these enormous challenges.
Pub. Date
[1992]
Description
Examines the 1975 incident where armed FBI agents illegally entered the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, resulting in the deaths of a Native American and two FBI agents. Explores the controversy and potential abuse of justice surrounding the case of Leonard Peltier, who was the sole person in the incident convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Pub. Date
2015
Description
The Lakota Sioux and many other indigenous Nations are forced to live on the "Reservation," a designated prisoner of war camp. The film is a saga of displacement, neglect, deprivation, abolishment of traditional beliefs, language, mores and culture. Yet, despite the many challenges, the Lakota will not give up.
7) Skins
Pub. Date
2002.
Description
In the shadow of Mt. Rushmore, lies one of the poorest counties in America, The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. For police officer Rudy Yellow Lodge, the painful legacy of Indian existence is brought home every night as he locks up drunk and disorderly Indians, including his own brother. Rudy's frustration leads him to take the law into his own hands. Ultimately, Rudy is able to honor his big brother, and his people with a life-affirming act of defiance....
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